This week read about how endurance sport can improve how we respond to stress, motivational self talk, whether icing injuries delays recovery, cotton workout clothes, superfood combinations, and more. Does endurance sport make athletes better at coping with stress? Stress isn’t always a bad and shouldn’t be avoided, according to health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, a […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Increasing Women’s Participation in Coaching and Waxing in the XC Ski Community
What would it take to have more women as cross country ski coaches and wax technicians? This is a question the racing committee at Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club wanted to address. Why? Nakkertok has a successful program, but women are significantly underrepresented in key areas of program delivery. Currently women represent only 5% of the […]
Thea’s Race
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and I had a fitting way to celebrate by participating in Nakkertok Nordic’s end of the year event, Thea’s Race. Nakkertok established the event to encourage women to demonstrate their competitive desire and enthusiasm for sport (something I”m passionate about too!). The event features races for all ages, and a […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about how exercise intensity matters for glucose tolerance, pro tips for tendon injuries, the Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk, tips for daylight saving time, lack of nutrition in medical education, evidence for foam rolling, how athletes stay fast after 50, adding salt to sports drink improves 1/2 ironman performance, probiotics hype, […]